TV Choice Awards: Your ultimate guide ahead of the 2026 ceremony

Following last year's dazzling ceremony, The TV Choice Awards will return on Monday 2nd February for yet another celebration! Now that voting is closed, excitement is rife to discover this year's big winners.

Gary Gillatt, Editor, TV Choice, said: “British TV is so gloriously unpredictable. One minute you’re crying over Adolescence, the next you’re shouting answers at The 1% Club or arguing about who should’ve been unmasked as a giant spaghetti bolognese. That’s the joy of it. It’s telly that unites families and keeps the whole nation talking. And a TV Choice Award – chosen entirely by viewers – is the ultimate seal of approval!"

When are the 2026 TV Choice Awards?

They will be held on Monday 2nd February 2026.

Who is nominated?

The shortlist nominations were unveiled at midday on Friday 31st October, featuring 18 categories including Best Drama Series, Best Comedy Show, Best Daytime Show, Best Soap, and Favourite Channel/Streaming Service.

Over the past year, TV has brought us unforgettable performances, thrilling stories, side-splitting comedy and jaw-dropping reality moments. Whether you’re hooked on binge-worthy drama, addicted to a daily dose of soap, or can’t stop quoting lines from your favourite comedy show, there’s a category here for you.

BEST COMEDY SHOW

Amandaland, BBC1

Brassic, Sky Max

Gavin & Stacey: The Finale, BBC1

Mrs Brown’s Boys, BBC1

Not Going Out, BBC1

BEST DAYTIME SHOW

Animal Park, BBC1

Bargain Hunt, BBC1

Escape To The Country/I Escaped To The Country, BBC1

Loose Women, ITV1

This Morning, ITV1

BEST DRAMA SERIES

All Creatures Great And Small, 5

Blue Lights, BBC1

Death In Paradise, BBC1

Heartstopper, Netflix

Silent Witness, BBC1

BEST ENTERTAINMENT SHOW

Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad, ITV1

Gogglebox/Celebrity Gogglebox, Channel 4

The Graham Norton Show, BBC1

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, BBC1

Would I Lie To You?, BBC1

BEST FACTUAL SHOW

24 Hours In A&E, Channel 4

24 Hours In Police Custody, Channel 4

Ambulance, BBC1

Clarkson’s Farm, Prime Video

Springtime On The Farm/Winter On The Farm, 5

BEST FAMILY DRAMA

Call The Midwife, BBC1

Casualty, BBC1

Father Brown, BBC1

Waterloo Road, BBC1

Wednesday, Netflix

BEST FOOD SHOW

Ainsley’s Fantastic Flavours, ITV1

James Martin’s Saturday Morning, ITV1

Jamie: Eat Yourself Healthy/Jamie: Fast And Simple/Jamie’s £1 Wonders & Money-Saving Meals, Channel 4

Saturday Kitchen, BBC1

Sunday Brunch, Channel 4

BEST GAMESHOW

The 1% Club, ITV1

Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win, ITV1

The Chase/Beat The Chasers/The Chase Celebrity Special, ITV1

Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel, BBC1

Pointless/Pointless Celebrities, BBC1

BEST LIFESTYLE SHOW

Antiques Roadshow, BBC1

The Dog House, Channel 4

The Martin Lewis Money Show Live, ITV1

Pete Wicks: For Dogs’ Sake, U&W

Sort Your Life Out, BBC1

BEST NEW DRAMA

Adolescence, Netflix

Code Of Silence, ITV1

The Hardacres, 5

I Fought The Law, ITV1

Return To Paradise, BBC1

BEST REALITY SHOW

Dragons’ Den, BBC1

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, ITV1

Race Across The World/Celebrity Race Across The World, BBC1

Stacey & Joe, BBC1

The Traitors, BBC1

BEST TALENT SHOW

Britain’s Got Talent, ITV1

The Great British Bake Off/The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice/Junior Bake Off/Bake Off: The Professionals/The Great British Bake Off: Stand Up To Cancer, Channel 4

The Great British Sewing Bee, BBC1

The Masked Singer, ITV1

Strictly Come Dancing/Strictly: It Takes Two, BBC1/BBC2

BEST DRAMA PERFORMANCE

Jenny Agutter, Call The Midwife, BBC1

Rose Ayling-Ellis, Code Of Silence, ITV1

William Beck, Casualty, BBC1

Owen Cooper, Adolescence, Netflix

Stephen Graham, Adolescence, Netflix

BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE

Greg Davies, The Cleaner, BBC1

Danny Dyer, Mr Bigstuff, Sky Max

Ruth Jones, Gavin & Stacey: The Finale, BBC1

Lee Mack, Not Going Out, BBC1

Brendan O’Carroll, Mrs Brown’s Boys, BBC1

BEST SOAP NEWCOMER

Pierre Counihan-Moullier, Oscar Branning, EastEnders, BBC1

Shebz Miah, Kammy Hadiq, Emmerdale, ITV1

Ryan Mulvey, Brody Michaelis, Coronation Street, ITV1

Max Murray, Joel Marshall, EastEnders, BBC1

Bradley Riches, Lewis Barton, Emmerdale, ITV1

BEST SOAP PERFORMANCE

Paul Bradley, Nigel Bates, EastEnders, BBC1

Sue Devaney, Debbie Webster, Coronation Street, ITV1

Amelia Flanagan, April Windsor, Emmerdale, ITV1

Steve McFadden, Phil Mitchell, EastEnders, BBC1

Danny Miller, Aaron Dingle, Emmerdale, ITV1

BEST SOAP

Coronation Street, ITV1

EastEnders, BBC1

Emmerdale, ITV1

Hollyoaks, E4

Home And Away, 5

FAVOURITE CHANNEL/STREAMING SERVICE

5

BBC1

BBC iPlayer

ITV1

Netflix

How to vote?

Voting closed at midnight on Sunday 16th November.

Where are they held?

The 2026 ceremony will take place at The Hilton on Park Lane in London.

Who is hosting?

Jason Manford will be back to host the 2026 awards, he said: “I had a great night hosting the Awards for the first time in 2025 and I’m delighted that I’ll be back to do it again in 2026. The TV Choice Awards is always full of colleagues and friends and I’m looking forward to getting on stage and seeing them rewarded by the readers."

Who won a TV Choice Award in 2025?

You can see a full list of this year's winners right here.

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